Bean-picking machine.



.tlie shield over the i chilies. of which the iollow UIOIGB Mw cm2, 0lDITIOIT, IIOHIGLI.

lul-Klima um 'l'o all whom it may concern:

llo it known that I, (wiinii liiniiiiimn i to Cini'i'iziv, n citizen ofthe United Stntes, re-

isidiiigr nt Detroit, cninty of Wuyiic, Stute g of Michigninlinveinvented ncertiiin new and i he t the will of the operiitoi.

useful lniprovenient in Bcnii- Picking Mib ing is ii specilication,ntei'encc hein had to the ucconipanying drawings, w this spccilcntii'in.

My invention hnl vide iin iiii| supi-rior ethcieney und utility, thesinne being designed iis un improvement ii ion ii nincliino of thisdescription for wliici liettci's l'iitont of the United States weregranted to nie Miiieli l, 100i, No. "Ililth M6' invention consiste :ifthe isniiiti'nction, coiii inntion iiiid urinngeineiit of deviceshercnnil'teidescribed und cluiiued ,ind illustrsted in theiicciunpnnying drswing-i, in which, Figure l is ii view inperxpcetivei'llustriitu ig iny invention. Fig. 2 'ni ii view in verticidsection. Fig. 8 ui s pIsnJiev.' of the hopper. Fig. 4 iii s lairtiiili'nverted i 'uw of iuriiiiiniig mit. rig. 5 iii su enlarged deteil viewin sii e rli'vdtion showing teaturm of my invention. tiig. 6

isu pliin view of s pair'of picking rolls. Fig. 7 is a view inlongitudinal section thiiiugli one ot' the swinging envers i Hhieldii.Fig. 8 ni ii detail view in section showing sn eccentric bearing for oneof tlie picking rolls.

Anioig niy present iinproveinentii are: l. .tenus or h aii ing the groinmore directly down and distributing it upon the picking rollii. 2.'Means for driving all the rolls froiii ii single 'cui'. 3. Arriiiigiiigthe irs of packing 4. ieldii'il the psieiiige waysbetween the piiirs ofic in rolls. 5. Providing niesiis to space t ie pic in rolls of eachpair ncurer to or tfurther spii one froni the other. 6. Shielding the 1wiiys between the peirii of pickin rolls with s swinging cover.Providing tie machine with guides to steer the riiin between the rollsof escli ps ir. .8. 'lo provide ii shield sbove the distributing plate.9. To provide the iiischine with ii horizontal revolving distributingpliite to receive the groin freni the hop l0'. To provide ineens wherebthe grain si; tributing plate will travel ester than the rol s iill upona hoi'iiiontal p iine.A

Ipeetleatiea et Letten retest.

implicaties lied levelbes Il. 1.0. lettst le. 3.070.

t carrier Patenten oet. 19, i009.

pliite which carries thc picking rolls, ive motion to the iicking rollsupon their nxes. l1. Tov provide ineens whereby tlie distributing plsteund picking rolls may inljiisted to rotiite fiistcior slower at l2.Providing nicnns whereby the grain is distributed by contrifugiil forcencross tho rolls.

iich forni ii piirt of i foi' its object to pioi iroveil bonn pickinginin-liine of t l with ii driving pinion I carry ont: iny invention iisfollows: ln the drawings a represents iin suitable support, und b is sdriving shit t cari-lied npon said support, the driving shaft hein shownprovii ed with stopped pulleys indiciited ut c. The drivin f shiift iiiprovided Lund with iin iiddii tioiiiil driving pinion e. A carrier pleteis iiidicsted et f, the suine bein horizontally rotatable about svertical shit having its 'Ehio currier plate iii provided with s geurindicated et li ineiihing with the driving geniil, the

ur d bei carried upon bull bearings ini icstod st A horisontsldistributing plate is indicated stj the seine being rotntii le about themuni nu g, uw distributing no ini mounted u a sleeve indicati. at k, ssisleeve provided with s r l meshing with driving pinion n. distributingplate is csri'ied umm bsll besrings indicstei iit n slid is prov ed withs gest n.

Supported upon the carrier plete l are s series of picking rollssrriinged in pairs, the rolls of eseh pair being indicated iit p and g,the exis of one roll of euch pair being refer sbly tive in s higherhorizonte pliuie then sxiii of companion roll. Une roll of oseh peilt;is provide? vitl ii piliiion r meshing' wit t geiiruo tieiistri iitingplate, whereby motion is iinpiirted to the correspond' roll, the rollsof each psir being together iis indicated at s. The csrrier plate f iiiprovided with bearings t for the outer ends of the rolle, and with iininner annuler division wsll indicated at s. Above the distributing platej is o shield o provided on its under surface with guides o to directthe groin between the rolls of esch nir.

Upon the iielil -v is mounted ii ho per ir to feed the grain upon theupper sur iice of the liorisontiillv revolving distribut' plste if Anysuitable-hopper insg be emp oyed.

hsve shown ii ho )per rovi ed with s psrtition y provid wi feed openingss.

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Abovatliewallyiaainovable feed plate indicated at 9 iovided with feedopenings 10, the plate 9 inl;r adjustable as by ahandle ll ao that thefeed openings therein may register with the feed openin in the bane ofthe lio per or be ahnt oil' t erefroin at the will o the operator. Thepicking rolls of each pair are arranged in more or less close contacttlie one with the other, the arrangement being such that the foulstutfin the beans may Y caught by the picking rolls and sed t erebetween, apassage way ing ornicd between the yrol s of each pair, tlie pancge wabeing shielded by a swinging cover in icat at 12. l

Between the outer periphery of the carrier plate f and the division wallu is a discharge i ning indicated at 13 dischargin into a diacliarchiite 14. The foul sin passin througi between the pairs of picking ro aia discharged into a discharge chute 15. The axes of the pickin rollsare provided with bushings, the ushing of the lower roll being indicatedat. 16, and the bushing of tho up r roll being indicated at 17, thelatter bua ing being eccentric and adjustable upon its axis and held inany given ition of adjustment by menne` for exanip e, of a set screw t8.lf it is desired to separate the pickin rolia or tobringthein i'.tlierelxtween andluiving horizontal axes,

more firmly together screw i8 the eccentric about the corieslnnnlingaxis as desired.

The operation of the machine will now be underatood. (ii-ain frein thehopper is fed n the distributing plate j which throws t e grain directlyupon the inner yiids of the picking rolls, the grain being directedtothe passage between the rolls by the aider. o. By centrifugal foi-eethe rrain is fli'ivcn across the rolls and longitudinally thereof. Thepoor stuff, by reaaou of ita rou 'li and frictional surfaces, ia drawndown t irongh between the paii-a of rolia, the good grain being anniothand unfrietional in thrown along longitudinally of the rolls bycentrifugal force, and diaeliarged vtherelioin at the outer ends of therolla'into the discharge passage Il., 'the poor stall falling down afterpausing through between the rolhi into the discharge aaagti 16. Themachine may readilybe a juated to operate faster Y or slower, iui'ina bedesired, by chai ing the :speed which Tiyreadily-'be accomp iahed blucana of tli step driving pulle'ya. t will wadily he un ood that. ifthea ie increased the centrifugal force will rive the grani faster alongthe rolia, giving leas opportunity for the refuse to be eliminated iyhiening up on the itt therefrom. lly employing a' leaner speed the'revelan will be true.

It will be understood that the rolls are covered with suitable rubber.

'lhe bano of the hopper w rotates about the Shing can be moved iswinging slib ai im' each }.:is-'iige way tween laid rolls. and moana torotate the rolls about tnc distributing plate, said dis tributing platearranged to feed the grainv The bushings l? are located in bearings wcarried bv the carrier plate f. The outer portion of the cover plate vrotates with the carrier plate carrying the guides o therewith, theinner portion of the `@hield b rotating l with the base of the hopper. iWhat l claim as my invention is: g 1. .'t bean picking machinecomprising a rotatable distributin plate, pairs of rolle radiallyarranged aliont thc periphery of the fceiing plate und having horizontalt axes., meanl to feed thQgiiiin to said plat/cs, and means lo rotatethe rolls about the dis f tributing plate. Said distributing platearranged to eed the grain by centrifugal force to said rolls. 2. beaniicking machine. comprising a central rotaia ile distributing plate1paire` of radiali arranged rolls forming a passage way tierebetweeu andhaving horizontal axeti', means-s to feed the grain to said platei ashield for each passage way between sait distributing late, saiddistributing ilate arranged to eed the grain by centri ugiil force tothe rolls.

2l. A bean picking machine comprising a rotatable distributing plate.pairs of rolls vadially arranged about the. periphery of thedi.-ztributing plate, forming,r :i passage way means to feed the grainto saiil plate a b v centrifugal foi-ce to the rolls. t v

4. bean picking machine con'iprislng a rotatable di-tributiug plate,pairs of rolia the rolla of each pair being iu different hori-.outal-plnnes. and means to rotate-the rolls about the periphery of thedistributing plate, aaiddistifilaiting late airaiiged to feed the grainby centriiiigal force to the rolia.

fi. A beau picking machine comprising a rotatable distributing plate,pain-i of rolia rotatable upon horizontal axes, nieana to feed the grainto said plate. raid pairs of rolla radially arianged about the peripheryof the distributing plate. ai incana to rotate the paira of rollscirciunfer tially about the. periphery of the distributing plate. g

6. bean picking machine mnipriaiug a .rotatable distributing plate,pairs of rolla radially arrangwl about the periphery of saiddistributing plate and havin v horizontal axon. means to feed the grainto said plate. and a sin la drivingr gear to rotate said pairs of ro ls.said distributing plate arranged to feed the grain by centri ugal shafty, being secured upon the sleeve k.' force to tho rolls.

axes, means to feed the grain to said plate,-

rolls, and means to rotate the rolls about the l rotatable d' 7. A beanpicking machine comprising a rotatable distributing plate, pairs ofrolls arra about the periphery of the distributiiig plate and h aving horiaontal axes, meanato eedthe tosaidplate,anda liorisontaly rotatablecarrier plate upon which .i pairs of rolls ara radially arrzgfed, saiddistributing late to f the grain by .centri ugal force tothe 8. beaniclnng machine com riai a rotatable distliibuting plate, pairapof arraabout the periphery of the distributing late and having horiscntal ameans to the grain to said plate, a hor| zontally rotatable carrierplate upon which said pairs of rolls are radially arranged, and adriving r to rotate said carrier me, said distributing late arranged -tothe grain by centri ugal force to thc 0. A bean cking buti machinecomprising a l. u plattl, paire Ligrymll: rat ia y arrangedl a iut cperi o the distributing plate and having hdriaontal axes, means to feedthe grain to said plate, a horisontall rotatable carrier pla e to carrysaid rolls, the rolls of cach nair bei geared together at the outer endathereo and the inner nhd: ne of) the rolli of mail; pair i w istri utingate, aa' distri ting plate arranged to feedpthe grain by centrifugalforce to the rolls.

l0. A bean picking machine compi-icing a rotatable distributing plate,pairaof radially a l rolls having horizontal axes, a horizontallyrotatable carrier plate arranged to travel about the periphery of thedlintributingt plaltdncarryin manila, t ie irs o ro gea t r at their?.outer ende, and one roll of each pair geared with the diributing plate,and means to drive the distributig late faster than the carrier plate,aai d! ibuting plate arranged to feed the grainby ntrifugal form to therolls.

ll. A bean picking machine comprising a mtatnblo diatributin plate,pairs of rollo rndinlly arranged a t the periphery of thedistributing-plate and having horiaontal axes, lomos to feed the grainto said plate, means to rotutc tlin rolls about the diatribnting pluto,und u shield located nbovo tho dintrilmting pluto, said distributinglute nrranginl to ood the grain by neutri ugal forro to :he rollsi( l2.wun pic ing machine coin 'n a tot e rolls.

rotaunlilo distributing pluto, pairs o rndinlly nrrungwl' amut thcperiphery of tlw fomlilig pluto uml having liurlitlmtal! nxv. .ilu'iitirtit fowl llit' grill" l. Sttltl pltll, ina-uns to rotolo thu rolls abouttlm periphof the diz-tributing pluto. und a i-'liivld lni '.:atvdolmveilu: di.-ti'ibut.ing platee provided with guides m its nodi-r sui-filmto steer tlm grain between the rolls of each pair, aaid distributingplate arranged to feed the grain by centrifugal force to the rolls.

18. A been picking machine comprising a rotatable distributing plate, ahorisonta ly rotatable carrier plate, pairs of rolls journaled upon thecarrier plate radially arranged about the periphery of thedistributinglplate land having horizontal axes, and meana to feed thegrain to said distributing late, said distributing late arranged to nthe grain by centrihigal torce to the ro s.

14. A bean picking inahinc minprisin l a rotatable distributing plate,pairs oi' rol s radially arranged about the periphery of thedistributing plate and having horizontal axes, means to feed the grainto naid plate, a carrier plate horizontall rotatable about the periphgyof the distributin plate, tha pairs o la being journalct u ion thecarrier plate in different horiaonta planea, said distributi platearranged to feed the grain by centri u l force to the rolls.

15. A bean pic ing machine compriain a rotatable distributing plate,pairs of la radially arranged about the periphery ofthe distributingplate and hiuing lioriaontal axes, means to feed the grnin to saidplate, a carrier plate arra to rotate about the periphery of theistributing plate and carrying said rolls, said carrier plate providedwith a separating annular wall toward the outer ende of tho rolls, saiddistributing plate arranged to feed the grain by centrifugal force tothe rolls.

10. A baan pit-king machine comprising a rotatable dlntributingplate,-pairs of rol radially" arranged about the periphery of tbediributing plate ,and having horiaont'al axes, and means to feed graintothe din tributing plate, said diatributi plate arraii to feed thegrain by centrifugal force 17. A bean picking machina eninpriain arotatable distributing plate, pairs of arranged about. the peripheryofthe dis tributng plate and h aving boriaontal axes, menos to eerl the toaaidplate, means torotatetherollaa ttheperipberyoftbs distributingplate, a dinchaige at the outer ends of the rttlillla, an?. a dmrge. b..maillage tocar away ewa polling iween the rol said distribuiti platearran tofcedt egrainbycen ugalforee to v 18. A baan king machineminpriaing pnira of radial 'arranged rolls having horiaontal axes, y nalocntcd within theinner end of iiaidJrolls to foed the gi'ailiA bycentrifugal fr ec to the inner ends of said rolls, and imml s to rotatethe pairs o f rolls I mtutnblo distriimtiug-plntu, rolls urrungod inthearound said plate, on horizontal axes, in pairs, the members of eachpair formn bctween them a channel for the passage o the grains; andmeans for guidin the grainsthereto from the distributing-p ate.

20. In a bean ickin `mac ine, the combination with thev ase, o asupporting standard, a spider sleeved on said standard, means forrotating said s ider, rolls arranged in pairs on said spider, a gear fordrivin the rolls sleeved on said standard a f disk and means forrotating gear aliddiah.A i

21. -In a bean picking machine, the combination of a series of pickingrolls placed side by side and arranged in radialgroups of two ormultiple thereof, one of each group having an extended shaft throughwhic motion is' transmitted to the group and a central driving mediumcomprisi a distributinglplate ,rotating concentrca y with n ro forrevolvi said rolls and feedtlie beans outward y centrifugal force an,separate means for im arting circumferential motion to `said ro in thehoriaontal 1plane of their axis.

n a bean picking machine, the combination of'radial upsof picking rolls.grou com ris one ir of rolls or multi le eneo ila side y eide, one rollpf a riving roll and having an inwardly nded shaft carrying a beveldrive pinion in combination with Aa central drive gear form' adistributing plate rotating concentri y'- within the oups of pickingrolls for revolving the driving roll and distributing the beans bycentrifugal force and separate means for im arting motion to the rollsin the plane of t cir axis.

.23. In a bean picking machine, the combinnation .a plurality of radialgroups of picking 1011s each group comprising one pair o rolligone rollof each being a dri roll andliahng an inwardly extended shag ing drivinga central drive r orming distributing plate rotating wi the grou yofpicking rolls and imparting:

.ing 'with each other, one of each esmas motion to the driving rolls,means to feed the beans to said plate and means for rc volving saidrolls in the horizontal plane of their axis.

24. In n ccntrifngnl'bcao picking machine, the combination with the baseof a supporting standard, a spider' sleeved on said .standa'r means forrotating said spider, rolle; radially arranged in pairs on said spiderand havin horizontal axes, a geniy ior dri vin the ro s sleeved on saidstandard. a feed dis carried by said gear. means for feedini,r

-the beans thereto and means for rotating said gear and disk to revolvethe rolls.l and feed the beans thereto by centrifugal force.

25. In a centrifugal bean picking machine, the combination with the baseof n supporting standard, of a spider sleeved on vsaid standard, pickinf rolls radially arranged in pairs on said spi er, gears on said rollsmeehpair of rolls having an 'extended end carrying,r a drive pinion, agear sleeved on the standard meshing with said pinions, a rotary feeddisk revolving with thc gear, means for feeding the beans thereto, astationary fingered ring above the feed disk, forming feed spouts foreaci pair of rolls, and means for rotatingr 8&1 rolls centrifu l force.

26. n a centri ugal bean picking machine, the combination of the baseformed with lconcentric walls, a central supporting stand ard, a spideron said stands formed with concentric walls, horizontal picking rolls radially arranged in paiis on said spider in proximity to said walls,means for revolving the spider and separate means for impartin motion tothe rolls and feeding thc ieans ereto by ccntriu al force.

In testimony whereof,

specification in the presence ing witnesses.

have signed this N. S. Wiiioirr, E. M. Sri'lirnunc.

ear and disk to' feed the beam Ato said' of two subserih- Cri

